City council shelves cell phone ban

LARAMIE - The Laramie City Council has withdrawn a proposal that
would have created an ordinance prohibiting the use of hand-held
cell phones and other communication devices while driving.

The issue could come before the council again, but some members
raised concerns about the proposal at a Wednesday meeting.

The city already has an ordinance banning careless driving. The
council had advised the city attorney to add a stipulation to
include driving while using a cell phone.

City council members raised concerns that such a rule could hurt
businesses that rely on communication between vehicles, such as tow
trucks. They also questioned whether it would address other
careless driving problems, such as applying makeup while
driving.

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Laramie police say enforcing the ordinance would be
difficult.

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